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Were you aware you live in a desert? 1080 1080 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Were you aware you live in a desert?

A desert isn’t only a place where water is hard to come by. In food deserts, there is often a lack of grocery stores and supermarkets, which can make it…

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Connecticut Voices for Children Set to Host Annual First For Kids Event  560 560 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Connecticut Voices for Children Set to Host Annual First For Kids Event 

Thursday, April 13, 4:30 – 7:00 PMPond House Café, 1555 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford  New Haven, CT [April 5, 2023] – Connecticut Voices for Children (CT Voices) is scheduled to…

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Celebrating Hope in Action at 3rd Annual Love Our Community Event 1000 667 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Celebrating Hope in Action at 3rd Annual Love Our Community Event

**A link to all Red Carpet photos is at the end of the article. Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – Westport, CT – Alliance for Community Empowerment’s 3rd Annual Love Our Community…

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New Early Learning Program for Families to Prepare for Kindergarten 1000 667 Alliance for Community Empowerment

New Early Learning Program for Families to Prepare for Kindergarten

Alliance is excited to partner with Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities® to offer their new program, Countdown to Kindergarten, that will further ready families for kindergarten by empowering parents and…

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The State of Energy in Connecticut 2023 2508 1672 Alliance for Community Empowerment

The State of Energy in Connecticut 2023

Starting on January 1st, 2023, and lasting until at least Jun 30, 2023, the rates for Connecticut household energy from Eversource will increase for residential customers by 50%. The rate will go…

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Alliance for Community Empowerment Cuts Ribbon and Dedicates New Early Learning Site 2560 1707 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance for Community Empowerment Cuts Ribbon and Dedicates New Early Learning Site

STRATFORD – November 18, 2022 – After 47 years of dedication to educating our youth, Alliance for Community Empowerment is proud to name their newest Early Learning Site after Alterine…

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Alliance Announces New Program to Train Early Learning Teachers 1200 800 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance Announces New Program to Train Early Learning Teachers

BRIDGEPORT – A new state-funded program aimed at rebuilding Connecticut’s Early Learning sector and helping with the general economy was announced today at Alliance for Community Empowerment. Federal, state and…

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Honoring Mrs. Alterine Green-Johnson at Alliance’s 2022 Annual Meeting 1200 800 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Honoring Mrs. Alterine Green-Johnson at Alliance’s 2022 Annual Meeting

On Wednesday, May 25th, 2022, Alliance for Community Empowerment held their Annual Meeting at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, their neighbor on Park Ave in Bridgeport. The event traditionally celebrates…

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Alliance Annual Meeting Focuses on Community Partner Accomplishments and the Importance of Education 736 736 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance Annual Meeting Focuses on Community Partner Accomplishments and the Importance of Education

Alliance for Community Empowerment held their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, their neighbor on Park Ave in Bridgeport. Alliance Staff & Community…

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Alliance Farmers Market Returns in 2022 1280 1280 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance Farmers Market Returns in 2022

It is finally getting warmer in Connecticut! That means, for most communities in our area, farmers markets are back for the season. Local Farmers Markets are where you can go…

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Covid-19 Tests Distributed in Bridgeport’s East End 1000 667 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Covid-19 Tests Distributed in Bridgeport’s East End

Saturday, February 26th, 2022 – Bridgeport, CT – Bridgeport residents showed up Saturday morning for a Covid-19 At-Home Rapid Test distribution at East End Baptist Tabernacle Church. Volunteers set up tents…

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Alliance Celebrated at Love Our Community Benefit 1000 668 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance Celebrated at Love Our Community Benefit

**A link to all Red Carpet photos is at the end of the article. Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – Westport, CT – Alliance for Community Empowerment, a local Community Action Agency,…

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Covid-19 Rapid Test & Hand Sanitizer Distribution 1000 667 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Covid-19 Rapid Test & Hand Sanitizer Distribution

Saturday, January 8th, 2022 – Bridgeport, CT – Alliance for Community Empowerment distributed Covid-19 rapid tests and masks to residents of Laurelwood Place and hand sanitizers to the Bridgeport area community. The event…

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This Saturday, Hand Sanitizer Distribution For Bridgeport Area Residents 1000 595 Alliance for Community Empowerment

This Saturday, Hand Sanitizer Distribution For Bridgeport Area Residents

In an effort to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, Alliance for Community Empowerment, in partnership with the City of Bridgeport and Color A Positive Thought, will be distributing 12…

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Alliance Offers Vaccination Clinics and Two New Services 510 510 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance Offers Vaccination Clinics and Two New Services

Alliance has partnered with Griffin Health to offer walk-in vaccination clinics to the community. Stop by for one of your first two doses or a booster shot on the following…

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Ribbon Cutting, Gary Crooks Early Learning Center 1000 667 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Ribbon Cutting, Gary Crooks Early Learning Center

September 15th, 2021 – Bridgeport, CT – Alliance for Community Empowerment opened a new childcare center in Bridgeport today, a needed resource in the West End community. The Gary Crooks Early…

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Bridgeport East End Ribbon Cutting 1000 667 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Bridgeport East End Ribbon Cutting

Bridgeport, CT – August 11, 2021 – Bridgeport East End revitalization got a boost today from a ribbon cutting for the new Alliance For Community Empowerment Neighborhood Office at 1376 Stratford…

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BPT Moms Partnership Program

Are you a mother or caregiver experiencing emotional struggles, constant worry, or feeling overwhelmed? Could you use a break in your day to focus on you? MOMS Partnership is here…

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Energy assistance early intake starts today! 1620 1080 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Energy assistance early intake starts today!

Early approval can mean receiving aid for the following services: • Fuel Refills (oil, propane, wood)• Furnace Repairs/Replacement• Monthly Payment Plan with utility companies The Alliance Energy Program provides help…

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UniteCT Mobile Bus at July Alliance Farmers Market 1872 980 Alliance for Community Empowerment

UniteCT Mobile Bus at July Alliance Farmers Market

The UniteCT Mobile Bus will be at our next Farmers Market on July 30th at 1141 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT from 10AM to 2PM. Stop by to apply and also…

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Lucy Baney Family Reunification Center Grand Opening 1000 667 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Lucy Baney Family Reunification Center Grand Opening

On Monday, June 28th, 2021, Alliance for Community Empowerment was honored to be part of Career Resources’ opening of their newest facility, The Lucy Baney Family Reunification Center.  The Center,…

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Alliance Farmers Market Opens This Friday 800 800 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance Farmers Market Opens This Friday

In an effort to bring our community members closer to the source of the food they eat, Alliance has hand-picked local farmers and invited them to vend on the last…

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Governor Lamont Announces Deadline for Winter Home Heating Assistance Program Extended to June 15 800 800 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Governor Lamont Announces Deadline for Winter Home Heating Assistance Program Extended to June 15

Families and Individuals Seeking Assistance Should Visit www.ct.gov/staywarm or Call 2-1-1 for Guidance (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging Connecticut residents who need help paying last winter’s home heating bills…

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Volunteers Fight Hunger and the Cold in Norwalk 800 800 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Volunteers Fight Hunger and the Cold in Norwalk

For February’s Alliance Allies Livestream, host Dr. Monette Ferguson was on site in Norwalk at Calf Pasture Beach for the Foodshare and CT Food Bank weekly drive-thru food distribution, which…

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Chef Raquel shares pancake recipe with Alliance families 800 800 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Chef Raquel shares pancake recipe with Alliance families

On February 10th, via livestream, Alliance hosted a delightful online cooking demo with A Pinch of Salt Chef Raquel Rivera.  She taught families, associated with Alliance Early Learning, how to…

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Eviction Foreclosure Tsunami Crisis is Coming 565 565 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Eviction Foreclosure Tsunami Crisis is Coming

Likely to Impact Lower Income African Americans and Hispanics in Fairfield County In a recent survey by the Census Bureau, over 38,000 residents in Fairfield County estimated that they were…

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Alliance Allies December Livestream 1500 842 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance Allies December Livestream

We had the pleasure of having a one on one conversation with the newly appointed Executive Director of Park City Communities, Jillian Baldwin. Park City Communities was formerly known as…

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Alliance Allies November Livestream 1500 839 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance Allies November Livestream

In the November edition of Alliance Allies, we had the pleasure of inviting guests to our show who are vital in assisting the elderly in our community. Beatrix Lane, Executive…

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Alliance For Community Empowerment Census Blitz 1194 800 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance For Community Empowerment Census Blitz

Beginning Friday, September 25th and ending on Monday, September 28th, Alliance for Community Empowerment held its first ‘Census Blitz’ in Bridgeport to promote the importance of filling out the 2020…

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Alliance Allies September Livestream 1500 836 Alliance for Community Empowerment

Alliance Allies September Livestream

In the September episode of Alliance Allies we focused on individuals who dedicate their time to empowering the youth in our community. We had the pleasure of having guests John…

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